One of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender, Baldwin-Wallace College retains that spirit of inclusiveness and innovation today. Founded in 1845, the College offers liberal arts education in a small college setting with excellent teaching and personalized instruction with a 15:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 19 to 23 students. Students may choose from more than 50 academic programs, with an emphasis on pursuing personal and professional excellence.  

 

# of degree-seeking undergraduates         3,110

% male/female                                                 44/56

% African American                                                 7

% American Indian or Alaska Native                 <1

% Asian or Pacific Islander                                   1

% White                                                                   90

% Hispanic                                                               3

% international                                                         1

% Pell grant recipients                                         24

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums David Byrd, M.D., first African-American president of the National Medical Association; James Lawson, civil rights leader and minister; Hazel Mountain Walker, among the first African-American lawyers in the State of Ohio

 

full-time faculty                                       164

full-time minority faculty                          15

student-faculty ratio                              15:1

average class size                                  n/a

% first-year retention rate                        83

% graduation rate (6 years)                    68

Popular major Psychology

 

% live on campus (fresh.)                        60 (84)        

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Alliance, Hispanic-American Student Association, Middle Eastern Student Alliance, Native American Student Association, People of Color United, World Student Association

Athletics NCAA Division III, Ohio Athletic Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, football, m/w golf, m/w track and field (indoor and outdoor), m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming and diving, m/w tennis, m wrestling, w volleyball More on Athletics...

 

# of applicants                                             3,321

% accepted                                                        66

# of first year students enrolled                   738

SAT Critical Reading range                 500-610

SAT Math range                                      490-600

ACT range                                                    21-26

average HS GPA                                              3.5

early decision                                                    no

regular decision                                               5/1

application fee (online)                        $25($25)

fee waiver for applicants

  with financial need                                        yes

 

tuition                                                          $24,230

room & board                                               $7,960

total need-based institutional

  scholarships/grants                        $28,800,551

% of students apply for                           

    need-based aid                                                 89      

% of students receive aid                                    85

% receiving need-based scholarship

   or grant aid                                                          76

% receiving aid whose need was

   fully met                                                                 56

average aid package                                    $20,222

average student loan debt

   upon graduation                                         $19,586